2007 Formula Nippon Championship

The 2007 Formula Nippon Championship was the thirty-fifth season of premier Japanese single-seater racing, and the twelfth under the Formula Nippon moniker. 12 different teams and 22 different drivers competed.

It was contested over nine rounds at five venues, with Okayama International Circuit hosting a Formula Nippon event for the first time, replacing Autopolis on the calendar.

Team Impul driver Tsugio Matsuda won the series championship for the first time despite failing to win a race. Takashi Kogure lost the championship after being disqualified from the final race at Suzuka Circuit.

Teams and drivers

All teams used tyres supplied by Bridgestone and Lola B06/51 chassis.

Team # Driver Engine Rounds
mobilecast Team Impul1 FranceBenoît TréluyerToyota RV8J All
2 JapanTsugio MatsudaAll
Carchs Kondo Racing3 JapanMasataka YanagidaToyota RV8J All
4 BrazilJoão Paulo de OliveiraAll
SG team 5ZIGEN5 JapanKatsuyuki HiranakaHonda HF386E All
6 JapanHiroki YoshimotoAll
Forum Engineering Team LeMans7 JapanTatsuya KataokaToyota RV8J All
8 JapanToranosuke TakagiAll
Team Reckless CerumoTeam Cerumo11 JapanYuji TachikawaToyota RV8J All
12 JapanKota Sasaki1–5
Arabian Oasis Team Impul19 JapanSatoshi MotoyamaToyota RV8J All
20 GermanyMichael KrummAll
Kanaan Racing 27 BrazilTony KanaanHonda HF386E 9
PIAANakajima Racing31 FranceLoïc DuvalHonda HF386E All
32 JapanTakashi KogureAll
Team BOSSINGING Formula Nippon33 ItalyRonnie QuintarelliToyota RV8J All
34 JapanNaoki YokomizoAll
DHG TOM'S Racing36 GermanyAndré LottererToyota RV8J All
37 JapanSeiji AraAll
DoCoMoTeam Dandelion Racing40 SwedenBjörn WirdheimHonda HF386E All
41 BrazilFabio CarboneAll
Autobacs Racing Team Aguri55 JapanYuji IdeHonda HF386E All
56 JapanToshihiro KaneishiAll

Race calendar and results

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2007 venues

All races were held in Japan.

Round Track Date Pole position Fastest race lap Winner Team
1 Fuji1 April FranceBenoît TréluyerFranceBenoît TréluyerFranceBenoît TréluyerTeam Impul
2 Suzuka15 April JapanTsugio MatsudaJapanHiroki YoshimotoJapanSatoshi MotoyamaTeam Impul
3 Motegi20 May JapanTsugio MatsudaJapanTakashi KogureJapanTakashi KogureNakajima Racing
4 Okayama10 June JapanTakashi KogureJapanTsugio MatsudaItalyRonnie QuintarelliTeam BossInging
5 Suzuka8 July JapanTsugio MatsudaJapanTsugio MatsudaJapanSatoshi MotoyamaTeam Impul
6 Fuji26 August JapanSatoshi MotoyamaFranceLoïc DuvalGermanyAndré Lotterer TOM'S Racing
7 SUGO16 September JapanTakashi KogureJapanNaoki YokomizoJapanTakashi KogureNakajima Racing
8 Motegi21 October JapanTakashi KogureJapanTakashi KogureJapanTakashi KogureNakajima Racing
9 Suzuka18 November JapanTakashi KogureGermanyAndré LottererJapanSatoshi Motoyama

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

Scoring system
Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th
Points108654321
Rank Driver FUJ SUZ MOT OKA SUZ FUJ SUG MOT SUZ Points
1 JapanTsugio Matsuda2 233413 5 5 4 46
2 FranceBenoît Tréluyer1Ret 4 2 Ret 2 2 3 Ret 45
3 JapanTakashi Kogure8 3 1517 Ret 11DSQ41
4 JapanSatoshi MotoyamaRet 1 6 10 1 Ret4 11 1 38
5 GermanyAndré LottererRet 5 2 Ret 13 1 7 4 237
6 FranceLoïc Duval3 4 Ret 19 11 33 2 Ret 31
7 ItalyRonnie Quintarelli5 6 5 1 Ret 7 8 6 14 27
8 BrazilJoao Paulo de OliveiraDSQ 14 8 4 7 6 Ret 8 3 18
9 SwedenBjörn Wirdheim4 13 11 11 2 8 Ret 7 9 17
10 GermanyMichael Krumm6 7 7 8 5 Ret Ret 15 Ret 12
11 JapanSeiji Ara11 Ret 15 7 10 4 Ret 13 5 11
12 JapanYuji Tachikawa16 8 12 6 12 5 6 9 13 11
13 JapanYuji Ide14 10 16 Ret 3 16 Ret Ret 10 6
14 JapanTatsuya Kataoka7 Ret Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret 10 7 5
15 BrazilFabio Carbone15 15 Ret 13 6 15 9 18 Ret 3
16 JapanToranosuke TakagiRet 12 9 16 8 9 10 12 8 3
17 JapanNaoki Yokomizo10 9 13 12 19 10 13Ret 12 0
18 JapanToshihiro Kaneishi12 17 10 Ret 9 11 Ret 14 Ret 0
19 JapanMasataka Yanagida9 18 Ret 15 14 12 12 16 Ret 0
20 JapanKatsuyuki HiranakaRet 11 17 14 18 14 11 17 11 0
21 JapanHiroki Yoshimoto13 1918 17 15 17 Ret Ret 15 0
22 JapanKota Sasaki17 16 14 18 16 0
– BrazilTony Kanaan[a]6 –

Teams' Championship

Rank Team Car FUJ SUZ MOT OKA SUZ FUJ SUG MOT SUZ Points
1 mobilecast IMPUL1 1Ret 4 2 Ret 2 2 3 Ret 91
2 2 233413 5 5 4
2 PIAA NAKAJIMA31 3 4 Ret 19 11 33 2 Ret 72
32 8 3 1517 Ret 11DSQ
3 Arabian Oasis IMPUL19 Ret 1 6 10 1 Ret4 11 1 50
20 6 7 7 8 5 Ret Ret 15 Ret
4 DHG TOM'S36 Ret 5 2 Ret 13 1 7 4 248
37 11 Ret 15 7 10 4 Ret 13 5
5 BossINGING33 5 6 5 1 Ret 7 8 6 14 27
34 10 9 13 12 19 10 13Ret 12
6 DoCoMoTeam Dandelion Racing40 4 13 11 11 2 8 Ret 7 8 20
41 15 15 Ret 13 5 15 9 18 Ret
7 Carchs Kondo Racing3 9 18 Ret 15 14 12 12 16 Ret 18
4 DSQ 14 8 4 7 6 Ret 8 3
8 Forum Engineering Team LeMans7 7 Ret Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret 10 6 8
8 Ret 12 9 16 8 9 10 12 7
9 Team Cerumo11 5 6 9 13 7
10 Autobacs Racing Team Aguri55 14 10 16 Ret 3 16 Ret Ret 10 6
56 12 17 10 Ret 9 11 Ret 14 Ret
11 Team Reckless Cerumo11 16 8 12 5 12 4
12 17 16 14 18 16

Notes

  1. ^Tony Kanaan was entered as a guest driver and was not eligible to score championship points.
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